English Medieval Songs

English Songs of the Middle Ages

Sequentia
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (EMI) 1C 067 749 192 1 [LP]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (EMI) CDC 7 49 192 2 [CD]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (BMG-Europe) GD77019 [CD]
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (BMG-America) 77010-2-RG [CD]
Musical Heritage Society 514451M [CD]
Concert baroque CBF076 / ISBN 2-84349-013-8 [CD/booklet]
BMG Japan BVCD-38171 [CD]

Contents:

1. Sainte Marie viergene
   Crist & Marie
   St. Nicholas
2. The milde lomb, isprad o rode
3. Edi be thu, heven-queene (instrumental)
4. Ar ne kuth ich sorghe non
5. Estampie
6. Jesu Cristes milde moder
7. Worldes blis ne last no throwe
8. Instrumental
9. Fuweles in the frith
10. Man mai longe lives weene
11. Bryd one brere
12. Edi be thu, heven-queene
13. Ar ne kuth ich sorghe non (instrumental)

Performers:
Sequentia, Ensemble für Musik des Mittelalters
Barbara Thornton (voice), Benjamin Bagby (voice, harp, symphonia), Margriet Tindemans (fiddle)
with participation of:
Edmund Brownless (voice)

Playing time: 59'

Recording site and date:
Cedernsaal Schloß Kirchheim [06/1987];
Rel.: 1988 (EMI), 1989 (BMG), 2001 (CBF)

Compilation:
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (BMG) 74321 46925 2 [CDx4] La musique dans l'Europe du Moyen-Âge

Excerpts:
[3]-[4], [12] RCA "Red Seals" 82876 60986 2 [CDx4] Trésors - Moyen-Âge

Comments:
Information for "Concert baroque CBF076" is from Bn-Opale plus.

This disc makes a good introduction to English medieval music, highlighting both the vocal & instrumental genres.

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Les doux sons de l'Angleterre médiévale
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Raum Klang 2003

World's Bliss

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Between March and April

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